Training Course: Advanced Professional Presentation Skills

Training Course Summary:

It is sometimes said that the human brain never stops working from the moment we are born until the moment we stand up and make a presentation. Our advanced course helps you stay in control when youre in the spotlight. It will help you present with intelligence, dealing with complex questions or difficult audience members astutely and with confidence.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

Get the right message across and ensure it will be remembered
Manage challenging people and situations within your presentation
Make your message stand out and get the audience to accept what you’re saying
Overcome your nerves through proper preparation and planning

Who Should Attend:

Those with some experience of making any type of presentation, but who now wish to take their skills to the next level. This course is especially popular with senior managers, whatever your background or role.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Plan your presentation: The need for accuracy; facts versus opinions; your authority and credibility as a presenter
Structure your presentation: Establish and maintain rapport; keep the attention of the audience; the classic structure
Time your presentation: Manage your time to achieve your objectives; the need for flexibility; the proper use of the pause
Audience analysis: Demographic analysis; saliency; cognitive complexity; a basic overview of neuro-linguistic programming
Non verbal communication: Its importance and the rules of harmony
Listening: The importance of listening in the communication process; the basic rules for effective listening
The motivated sequence presentation: Motivational needs and appeals
Visual Aids: Use them effectively to enhance a presentation and how to avoid abusing them
Team Presentations: Successful strategies; get the best from your team
Special Situations: Presenting at social and informal occasions; chairing panels and seminars; winning the business pitch; media interviews
Questions and interruptions: Deal successfully with questions and interruptions so that the objectives are enhanced and how to deal with difficult questions or hostile audience members.